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A new reagent makes living brains transparent for deeper, non-invasive imaging Researchers at Kyushu University have developed a new tissue-clearing reagent, SeeDB-Live, which enables repeated, reversible, and real-time imaging of the living brain at greater depth and clarity

Professor Takeshi Imai

Faculty of Medical Sciences

2026.03.12

Research ResultsPhysics & ChemistryMaterialsTechnologyEnvironment & Sustainability

Researchers capture thermal fluctuations in polymer segments for the first time Researchers use atomic force microscopy to shed light on the behavior of individual segments in isolated polymer chains confined on the solid surfaces towards better adhesives

Professor Keiji Tanaka

Faculty of Engineering

2026.03.11

Research ResultsTechnology

Gray screens and loading delays cut gaming time by 30% Japanese researchers find small design changes can brake excessive gaming in a global study of 80,000 players, call for design-led action to create healthier digital environments.

Assistant Professor Yugo Nakamura

Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering

2026.03.02

Research ResultsHumanities & Social SciencesTechnologyEnvironment & Sustainability

Shared e-mopeds and equity implications: Insights from trip-level data in Fukuoka, Japan Research suggests shared e-mopeds may help shorten commutes in transit-poor areas, while their costs may still present a challenge for some residents there

Associate Professor Yoo Sunbin

Faculty of Engineering

2026.02.12

Research ResultsLife & HealthMath & DataTechnology

From dots to lines: new database catalogs human gene types using ’ACTG’ rules The Joint Open Genome and Omics Platform 1.0 (JoGo 1.0) catalogs 19,194 human genes with a novel naming system. Researchers expect the database to benefit medicine and genomics, and to provide a common language for human gene types.

Professor Masao Nagasaki

Medical Institute of Bioregulation

2025.12.10

Research ResultsHumanities & Social SciencesTechnology

Researchers develop new indicators to detect loneliness risk in remote work By analyzing workplace chat data, the study examines employees’ online activity and social connectedness, helping organizations detect isolation risks and take timely action.

Professor Yutaka Arakawa

Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering

2025.10.15

Research ResultsMaterialsTechnology

A new method to build more energy-efficient memory devices for a sustainable data future Kyushu University researchers succeed in developing a method to build memory devices that can provide high-speed, low-power information rewriting at room temperature

Associate Professor Naoto Yamashita

Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering

2025.10.10

Research ResultsLife & HealthTechnology

Scientists use Lego to print custom food for swallowing disorders Researchers from Kyushu University have developed a new method to create customized food for individuals with dysphagia using a Lego 3D printer and microwave heating

Associate Professor Shuntaro Tsubaki

Faculty of Agriculture

2025.08.22

Research ResultsPhysics & ChemistryTechnology

Enhanced activity in the upper atmosphere of Sporadic E layers during the 2024 Mother’s Day super geomagnetic storm New study reveals the impact of the Mother’s Day geomagnetic storm on the Sporadic E layers that could disrupt radio communications and navigation systems

Professor Liu Huixin

Faculty of Science

2025.05.13

Research ResultsPhysics & ChemistryMaterialsTechnology

Simulating the fluid dynamics of moving cells to map its location Researchers simulate the fluid dynamics of flowing biological cells and propose a new technique for cell separation, drug screening, and developing artificial hearts

Associate Professor Naoki Takeishi

Faculty of Engineering

2025.04.10

Research ResultsTechnologyEnvironment & Sustainability

The changing sky that plants see Researchers introduce a numerical tool to predict sunlight patterns to help improve agriculture

Professor Atsushi Kume

Faculty of Agriculture

2025.03.19

Research ResultsPhysics & ChemistryTechnology

In ancient stellar nurseries, some stars are born of fluffy clouds Observations of the Small Magellanic Cloud: insights into star formation in early-universe-like environments

Post‐doctoral Fellow Kazuki Tokuda

Faculty of Science

2025.02.20

Research ResultsPhysics & ChemistryMaterialsTechnology

Beyond 5G, accelerating the world of ultra-high-speed optical data transmission Researchers develop a new ultrahigh-speed optical modulator that can operate at more than 10 times the speed of current devices

Professor Shiyoshi Yokoyama

Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering

2025.01.07

Research ResultsMath & DataTechnology

Unlocking the ‘black box’: scientists reveal AI’s hidden thoughts Researchers introduce a new method to assess how deep neural networks interpret information, ensuring its reliability and robustness for real-world applications.

Associate Professor Danilo Vasconcellos Vargas

Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering

2024.12.12

Research ResultsPhysics & ChemistryTechnologyEnvironment & Sustainability

Microwaving waste cooking oil into useful chemicals Researchers develop a zeolite catalyst that can be heated up using microwaves to speed up the conversion of fatty acid esters to olefins

Associate Professor Shuntaro Tsubaki

Faculty of Agriculture

2024.09.09

Research ResultsLife & HealthTechnology

Charting super-colorful brain wiring using an AI's super-human eye Researchers develop QDyeFinder, an AI pipeline capable of untangling and reconstructing the brain’s dense neuronal networks

Professor Takeshi Imai

Faculty of Medical Sciences

2024.06.25

Research ResultsLife & HealthTechnology

AI’s ability to detect tumor cells could be key to more accurate bone cancer prognoses Researchers have developed a new machine-learning model that can precisely make prognosis predictions for patients with osteosarcoma, based on the density of viable tumor cells post-treatment.

Lecturer Makoto Endo

Kyushu University Hospital

2024.04.02

Research ResultsPhysics & ChemistryMaterialsTechnology

Storing electrons from hydrogen for clean chemical reactions Researchers engineer a compound that can store electrons from hydrogen at room temperature and release them in useful chemical reactions 2024.03.29

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New adhesive tape picks up and sticks down 2D materials as easily as child’s play Researchers create UV-sensitive tape that can transfer 2D materials like graphene in an easier, cheaper and less-damaging way. 2024.02.09

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Machine learning method speeds up discovery of green energy materials Researchers ditch “trial and error” and turn to machine learning to identify two uniquely structured proton-conducting oxides – a key material needed in hydrogen fuel cells.

Professor Yoshihiro Yamazaki

Kyushu University Platform of Inter/Transdisciplinary Energy Research (Q-PIT)

2024.01.18